Black and white image of a newspaper clipping of a young man in a Union Army uniform. Charles Hickethier first appears in the Washington County census in 1880, working as a blacksmith and living with his parents, Daniel and Johana. All three of the Hickethiers list Prussia (now Germany) as their place of birth. (See also WCMpic_001032.)
Black and white image of a family standing outside with their instruments in hand. Visible instruments include violins, a trumpet, a cello, a trombone, and a snare drum.
Black and white image of a store with a square front. Note the garage and gas pump on one side, and the boardwalk, while the road in front of the market is dirt.
Black and white image of a family standing in front of a two-story, cross-gabled home. Note the chin whiskers worn by two of the men in the picture, and the large doll being held by the young girl in the center. The J. Q. A. Young House is owned by Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Black and white image of three men standing in front of a square building with a large door open behind them. The gas pump in the left foreground of the image features a visible cylinder, enabling the purchaser to see just how much gas they were buying. The globe on the top advertises the name of the gasoline company, as does the logo on the side of the pump and the large 'Standard Products' logo painted on the building. 'Firestone' tires are also advertised by a sign to the right of the building. This photo was taken before 1930, before the garage was added to. Dave Ediger stands in the middle of the photo, between two Standard Oil representatives.
Black and white image of a cemetery entrance. The road is framed by brick pillars on either side, and a wooden sign identifying the cemetery is visible to the right of the image.
Black and white image of a group of mostly women in a field of raspberries. Two young girls stand in front of the group. 'Blackcaps' is a colloquial name for black raspberries.
Black and white image of a man standing on the running board of a truck with an open bed beneath a cover. 'West Hills Dairy' can just be made out along the side of the truck, and on the side of the cab it reads 'Purity Milk & Cream.' Wooden crates holding milk bottles fill the bed of the truck.
Sepia-toned image of a young man in a United States Navy uniform from World War I. The banner on his sailor cap states he served on the armored cruiser USS San Diego. Pulled from the Pacific fleet and assigned to escort merchant ships through the North Atlantic with the entry of the U. S. into World War I, the San Diego was struck by a German mine off the coast of New York States on July 19, 1918, sinking less than thirty minutes later, the only major U. S. warship to be lost in the first World War. Though born in Tillamook, Hawke's father, C. E. Hawke, was a physician with a general practice in Forest Grove.
Sepia-toned image of a number of men seated or standing on a merry-go-round, all sporting waxed handlebar mustaches and hats. A young woman with a pitcher and a fan stands to the image left of the group, while a young boy in short pants standing to the image right also holds a pitcher.
Black and white image of two women and a man standing in the yard of a two-story house. One woman stands next to a matched pair of horses in harness, while another holds the lead rope for a cow, and a calf seems to belong to the cow. A man watches from the background.
Black and white image of a woman standing on a boardwalk across the street from a white, cross-gabled house. There are either power or telephone lines running from the short pole in the background in front of the fence.
Black and white image of an empty schoolroom. The date 'Nov. 24, 99' is written on the blackboard. Note the books piled on the teacher's desk, the globe, and the piano. The desks appear to be wood with metal sides and legs, and the seats are attached to the desks. The man in the picture above the blackboard is very likely the just-reelected President of the United States, William McKinley.
Washed out black and white image of a construction site. The building is brick, around a lumber frame, and appears to rest on a simple foundation. The garage next to the building advertises bicycle repair and has a rack for bicycle parking.
Black and white image of a two-story building with an elaborate belfry. Men on a scaffolding are putting the final touches on the pediment above the extended porch section.
Color image of a group of young children and others riding in a convertible during a parade. The signs on the car read 'Tigard Junior Women's' and 'Woodward Park Pre-School Playground.'
Three men and a women sitting around a table in what appears to be a bar with cigarettes and a pipe on the table. Two men are dressed as workmen and appear to be threatening the third man, who wears a suit and a captain's style hat. The woman leaning against him appears dressed to imitate a Roma person based on the coins, head scarf, and stylized hair pasted to her cheek. The movie was produced by J. J. Fleming Productions, a film studio that set up shop in Beaverton during the 1920s.
Sepia-toned image of a movie set depicting a stand off in a bar. The movie, 'The Trail of Vengeance', featured a Mountie in pursuit of his prisoners, and was produced by J. J. Fleming Productions, a films studio that set up shop in Beaverton during the 1920s.
Black and white image of the intersection of Third and Main. The studio on the left, featuring a 'Photo Gallery' sign belongs to Julian E. Johnson, a long time photographer who opened his shop in 1909. Notice the power lines, and the boardwalks and dirt roads.
